Join us for our Abingdon, Witney and Bicester Open Days, register now!

Register Now!
Office 365
Staff Portal
Student Hub
Parent / Guardian Hub
Applicant Login
WisePay
What's new?
News Events T Levels Net Zero Skills Hub Oxford United Advanced Football Programme
About Us
Work for Us Management Team Governance Governing Board Reports & Resources
Campuses
Abingdon Campus Common Leys Farm Witney Campus Bicester Construction Skills Centre
College Information
College Guide Oxfordshire Adult Learning How to Apply Student Life Student Support Term Dates Travel and Transport Information
School Leavers Undergraduate & Professional Part Time & Evening Apprenticeships Course search How to apply
Popular links
Work for us Fees and Financial Support Term Dates T Levels Contact Us Online Courses
Work for us

Join Abingdon & Witney College, an award-winning employer

Work for Us

Search Website

Search our website for news, courses, and general information

Apply

Photoshop - Beginners

Course code: P05002

Subject area: Computing & Digital Technologies

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

Course time:

19:00 - 21:00

Days of week:

Tuesday

Course date:

6th Oct 2026 - 15th Dec 2026

Course location:

Abingdon Campus

Contact details

Email:

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Phone:

01235 555 585

Apply for this course
The course is suitable for complete beginners in Photoshop for those that are keen photographers, professionals that work with imagery or those wanting to gain new skills to enhance employability. We will be looking at a lot of the tools and exploring the Adjustment Layers which will give you a solid knowledge of key functions in Photoshop and confidence in creatively editing your imagery.
We will look at techniques and outcomes that may suit Photographers and Graphic Designer intentions. Each week is a different theme and starts afresh on a new technique or concept. Images are supplied and you will receive access to content to look at in your own time that supports your learning.

This course will cover the following:

• Navigating drop down menus, layers palette and tools• Best practice knowledge with file sizes and designing for different outcomes• Working with selection tools• Creative use of collage using Layers• How to crop and resize considering composition• Levels & Curves• Using Dodge and Burn to master Black and White photo editing• Retouching and correcting photographs using clone stamp, patch tool and content aware.• Exploring high colour for web based outcomes• Working with text for graphic design outcomes • Exploring the Adjustment Layers • Using Blending Modes creativity• Adding extra light effects to pictures.

The college uses windows-based systems not apple-based systems. This does not preclude you from using your apple product however please be aware that there can be slight differences in how you approach certain applications that are primarily written by Microsoft for windows.

Please note there are no classes during half term.

What next?
Photoshop - Intermediate
Entry criteria
There are no formal entry requirements for this course. All welcome.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2026 prior to starting the course.

Fee information
As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 216 400 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Co-Funded Fee (19+)

£199.60

Reduced Fee (19+)

£99.80

© 2026 - Abingdon and Witney College. web design - dsquared.